Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria calls on the president

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: H.E. Dr. Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (April 16, 2026). Welcoming Dr Stocker on his first visit to India, the President said that India and Austria share close and friendly relations based on common values such as democracy and the rule of law. The President said that in 2024, on the occasion of 75 years of the e...


NHRC, India hears online 216 cases of alleged bonded labour cases in Uttar Pradesh brick kilns

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India today heard online 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in the brick kilns across various districts of Uttar Pradesh. Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian presided over the virtual hearing in the presence of Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal, Registrar (Law), Shri Joginder Singh and senior officers. The hearing saw the active participation from senior functionaries of the state ...


"Government to Introduce Criminal Provisions Against People Involved in Trafficking and Administration of Prohibited Substances": Union Sports Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, April 16, 2026: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Final Conference of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network (GAIIN), outlining India's strong commitment to clean sport and global cooperation in combating doping. Highlighting the importance of international collaboration, the Minister stated ...


Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms) to collaborate with Femina Miss India for "Vishwa Sutra - Weaves of India for the World"

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark initiative, the Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has collaborated with the Femina Miss India platform for the first time to showcase the richness and diversity of Indian handlooms on a global stage. Under the thematic initiative "Vishwa Sutra - Weaves of India for the World", an exclusive handloom collection will be unveiled during the grand finale of F...


India-Russia Round Table held to strengthen cooperation in steel sector

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India-Russia Round Table was held today at the Ministry of Steel. The meeting was co-chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India, and Mr. Mikhail IURIN, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The Russian delegation, comprising representatives from industry and related sectors, participated in the discussions along with Indian counterparts. The meeting provided a platform for cons...


Launch of Integrated Dashboard for Performance Monitoring of Infrastructure Sector in India

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No Infrastructure sub-sector Dashboard Indicators 1 Civil Aviation 29 2 Roads 9 3 Power 13 4 Ports, Shipping & Waterways 49 5 Telecommunications 7 6 Railways 9 Total 116 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) operationalised PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building) on 25th September 2025 for the mandated monitoring of Central Sector I...


Interaction of Secretary, MoSPI and Member (HR), Capacity Building Commission with the Officer Trainees of 2024, 2025 and 2026 Indian Statistical Service batches at NSSTA

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) organized a review meeting for officers of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) 2024 batch, who have completed their probationary training, including six months of field posting in Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) under the Field Operations Division (FOD) of the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The meeting also inclu...


The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 44th Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for States/UTs for March, 2026

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S No. Financial Year Training Conducted Officers Trained 1 2022-23 280 8,496 2 2023-24 236 8,477 3 2024-25 319 10,881 4 2025-26 (till 31st March, 2026) 299 9,766 TOTAL 1,134 37,620 The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 44th monthly report for States/UTs for March, 2026. The said report provides ...


The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 47th Monthly Report on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for Central Ministries/ Departments performance for the month of March, 2026

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for March, 2026, which provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. This is the 47th report on Central Ministries/Departments published by DARPG. The progress for March, 2026 indicates 1,81,279 Grievances red...


Department of Justice Organized various events during Swachhata Pakhwada 2026.

India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Justice organised the Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 from 1st April to 15th April 2026 wherein a number of activities were organised with the aim to promote awareness about health, personal hygiene and mental well-being in both personal and professional life of all the officers and staff. Half an hour Yoga Session was organised by the Department for all on 02.04.2026 thereby encouraging employees to actively include yoga a...